Reusing pickle brine (to make refrigerator pickles)

topping off the cucumber spears with chopped garlic and pepercorn.

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Reusing pickle brine (to make refrigerator pickles)

Easiest refrigerator cucumbers | pickles, using brine from store purchased pickles.

Prep Time10

Refrigeration time2

Total Time2 10

Course: Side Dish, Snack

Cuisine: American

Servings:

Calories: 6Kcal

Author: Susan Moncrieff

Ingredients

1 jar pickle brine Jar and brine from store-bought pickles
1 large Cucumber I peel and will remove seeds from regular cucumbers. Not necessary for English cucumbers - aka burpless cucumbers

Instructions

Cut cucumbers into spears or coins.
Fill jar with either cucumber spears or cut into coins.
Add as much brine from the storebought pickles as you can.
Put a lid on the jar.
Refrigerate for two days then enjoy!

Notes

I would keep these for only 3-4 weeks in the refrigerator. They are not processed (canned) so must be refrigerated until eaten. Do not reuse the pickle brine more than twice since the vinegar becomes too diluted.

Do NOT reuse brine to process (can) pickles or any other vegetables.

Nutrition (I am not a nutritionist. These are estimates only)